Letter #26: We aren’t meant to win every game in life — and that’s OK

Winners win every game — that’s…

The Brains trust.

My friends are amazing. I asked them on Facebook how they went about getting over someone and…120 comments later, I’m feeling…

Justice

Someone very dear to me is a convicted drug dealer. He was convicted of 'Intent to Sell or Supply Methylamphetamine’ a few years back now. The…

66. Troth, Indeed

During the year — I think it was 1953 — I was transplanted from the city to a farm, I had a significant experience that was a…

Three Hours

I’ll Never Get Back

I hate a headache.. It start as a tiny nag. I ignore. It’s nothing. Small enough that I can pretend it’s not there. Until, I can’t. I take a pill. It’s too late. Why didn’t I listen sooner? Take the pill sooner.

When you overreact

I talked like shit to a staff this morning. I let my feelings take control over me and frustration started to grow on me…

182. This is what some people’s hell looks like

Being stuck in a place like this for 40 years.

You just need to believe in you.

One of the perks of growing older is that you have more and more opportunities to make decisions about…

See it through

“Once a task is just begun, never leave it till its done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.” Quincy Jones.

Why Do I Feel Guilty For Not Writing?

By Nicole Cayer

Pick Your Battles Wisely. (#13)

We all have dreams to follow. There’s no denying that.

Yet some of our dreams are more easily reachable than others, others more suited to our personality than the rest.

82. Let’s embark on a boat

and live.

Dad

I was beat.

Long church night and at the short attention span age of 3, the car ride home was my favourite time of the night.

Two hours ‘listening’ to preachers give sermons, is not ideal in general, let alone for a wise little toddler that didn’t like going to church…

[65] Lost Days

It’s been a week since you left. Since your chest stopped heaving, your heart stopped beating and you stopped breathing without the help of a machine. Maybe you, wherever your consciousness was, left days before you had on the hospital gown you would have hated.

It was just a dream

(4) Real life is always imperfect

I always dreamed for being the perfect person for my perfect one. I try to change myself for that want, change my shape, looks, thoughts, try to talk the way she likes, behave as she wanted, change myself to be…

Why am I teaching myself Korean?

There are a lot of very compelling reasons to learn a new language, and I’ve known many of them for a long time. I’ve studied Spanish, German, and Mandarin, but only to the beginner level. I’ve known that a new language is great for career growth, for travel, and to…

128. I don’t like your name, so I don’t like you

I’m sure many of us have been guilty of judging somebody based on their name. For example we once knew a Chad or a Helen that we didn’t get on with.

Vignettes? — #35

I am trying to find a voice with flash fiction. Are they vignettes? Some say flash fiction pieces should not be vignettes. I don’t know. I don’t care. I’m writing short, punchy scenes with as much depth as possible built up by language and intricate details that imply the hidden depths associated…

Life is fleeting, memories remain

#13

Today I am sad as I remember my brother who died in a car accident 19 years ago on 8 November.

I remember choosing to wear a sky blue shirt (or was it white) instead of black. I have a clear picture of the coffin at…